By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Under the category of “you’ve got to be kidding me” rumors, comes the latest: former FBI agent Michael Mason is being considered to take over as director of the FBI. On Monday afternoon, Mason told ticklethewire.com that the rumor was ridiculous. He said he’s happy as director of security…
In Washington there are plenty agents and prosecutors who have good things to say about Eric Holder. But some Congressional members might rough him up a little during the confirmation hearings over his role in the pardon of Marc Rich during the Clinton regime. By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ New York Times Nine-year-old Eric Holder sat…
In an area known for its large Arab population, any rules giving the FBI more power has always raised concerns. Here’s the latest. By Niraj Wariko Detroit Free Press DETROIT — Beginning Monday, the FBI will get increased power to investigate suspected terrorists under revised administrative guidelines that some Muslim Americans and civil rights advocates…
As the drug wars in Mexico escalate, Americans in the Houston area are profiting from the insatiable appetite for guns. By Dane Schiller Houston Chronicle HOUSTON — Drug cartel gangsters waging a criminal insurgency against Mexican society and government are making the Houston area their marketplace of choice, as they spend millions of dollars statewide…
